Lions and Tigers and Bears....OH MY!!!

WE had a fun weekend! We have been wanting to take Garrett to the zoo all summer! We finally had a chance to go as a family last Saturday. We have been a couple of times since we have been married, but enjoyed it a lot this time with Garrett. It was a perfect day for the zoo...not too hot, not too cold and not too crowded! He seemed fascinated with the animals (as much as an 8 month old can be fascinated!!!) We went to the bird show and he definitely followed some of those birds across the theater. He also enjoyed the bears, zebras, giraffes, and elephants! Unfortunately, he fell asleep before he could meet the monkeys! I was sad that we couldn't take a picture of him by them with Garrett's silly monkey shirt that he had on. Oh well, a nap is more important than a picture and we will definitely have to go again soon!

We also decided it would be fun to go the state fair on Monday night for FHE. There is nothing like the sights, sounds, and smells of a fair. We got a foot long "sausage on a stick," some sweet potato fries and a funnel cake for dessert! They were delicious. Of course it was Garrett's nap time, but he didn't want anything but to watch everything around him. He was interested in the cows, sheep, and pigs that we saw. One of the sheep put it's head through the bars and got pretty close to Garrett. That was a little scary By the end of the night, we think Garrett was a little "over stimulated" as he was squealing and shaking his arms and legs vigorously! Needless to say, he slept great that night! Enjoy the pictures!